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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05
Special to TIE MINIR--
Helena News Notes.

HELENA, February 3.-The loss OF Tues
day nights fire is greater than At first sup
posed, and will aggregate about 100000.
Lissner, the owner of the hotel building,
estimates his loss at $4,000; H. Loeb 4
Co., dry goods. $25, 900. De Witt and Ar
mold, butchers, $4,000. The adjoining
building was also destroyed, together with
Chas. Lehman's stock OF groceries, $12,-
600. All were partially insured, except
De Witt & Arnold; who had no insurance.
Yesterday was ono OF the coldest in Hell
ena for six years. The ethermometerr reached
the minimum OF 40 below. No snow. It
averaged IS below to-day and a slight fall
Of fine snow. The first through train from
the east since Saturday arrived at 8 last
night and tied up here. The blockade on
Mullen's Pass is not yet raised, and no
trains from the west have yet arrived. At
a. IN. Assinaboine reported 81, at.
nae:s ~ Fs sv aAAA u e asclht.eAla helas ss
the Supreme Court yesterday was that OF
William Dimond vs.. The Northern Pacific
Railway. This was a case where plaintiff
sued for and obtained damages for the
destruction of his property by fire set by
a passing locomotive belonging to defend
ant. The verdict and judgment obtained
in the lower court were sustained. Judge
Wade held that the burden OF proof in
relation to carelessness or imperfect con-
struction OF the locomotive. rested with the
defendant.
News is received here this afternoon OF
the safe arrival at Sun River last night OF
the Choteau stage which has been unheard
from for several days. Damages are
summed up in one frozen ear belonging to
a passenger named Ed. Steel.
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WILL rnx CHuRoa Wiz.
Rev. Hugh o. Pentscost ON the Great
Catholic Revolt.

Catholic Revolt.
NEWARK. N. j., February 2.-The Rev
Hugh o. Pentecost preached in the Belle
vile Avenue Congregational Church thi'
evening on "The Significance OF the Cas-,
Of DR.. McGlynn." He said that the cas-,
might appear as family quarrel with
which outslders had nothing to do, but
there were points Of interest to all people
He believed the church will win. st. Ste.
phen's Church was built with the peoples
money, but the Archbishop held no legal
title.
"Dr. McGlynn must 20 to Rome or 70.
nounce the church, which is not likely.
What DR.. Do!ingsr and Pere Hyacinthe
could not do DR.. McGlynn cannot. The
church will win, but: that will not destroy
the significance OF the most positive and
numerous revolt in the history OF the
church in New York. A single sentence in
the call for the meeting ut Cooper Union,
having been altered, will be remembered by
Irish Catholics who have tasted the sweets
OF political freedom: All the religion from
Rome you please, but no politics. Hence
forth there 10 q progressive party in the
Catholic Church who will not be tyrannized
over; . party who are beginning to see
that the Catholic, as we'll % the Protestant
Church is run in tho interest of the rich,
and not the poor.
"Dr. McGlynn is really q martyr to two
positions which ought to be dear to Ameri-
cans. He has said for years that our pub
lie schools are better for Catholic children
than parochial schools because they i'm
part better education, and he says an
American citizen has the right to hold and
work for what social and political views
he likes without ecclesiastical interference.
He declares that his land views have never
been tabooed by tho Church.
II would change the sentence have
quoted to read: Neither religion nor poll.
{ cs from Rome, the principle being that mo
man or men have the right to define the
religion OF another. Eeclesiasticism is the
curse OF the Church-Catholic and Protest
Int alike"
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The best after dinner speakers in New
York are light eaters and light drinkers.
Most OF them do little more than toy with
the choice yiands that are set before them
at public banquets, and some of them es-
chew wines altogether. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew occasionally takes sip or two Of
champagne with his partridge or canvas
back. but the most observing veteran in
Delmonico's corps of walters has never
yet seen Henry Ward Beecher drink any
thing but Apollinaris water. William NJ.
Evarts drinks glass or two of wine with
apparent relish, but he always stops with
the second glass. The witty Horace Por.
ter partakes sparingly OF each wine as it is
served with the different courses. Ex-
Postmaster General Thomas L. James,
Judge Noah Davis and Wayne MacVeagh
usually conline themselves to the spark
ling, but not exciting, Apollinaris. Roscoe
Conkling seldom raises glass OF wine to
his lips in public, and the polished Jo.
seph H. Choate rarely empties his first
glass.
There are some practical banqusters, it
is true, that can ''eat, drink and be merry
without losing either their Wits or their
dignity. The gentle stimulus of good Bur.
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Dune nlcDonald's vanquisher.

CLEVELAND, O.. February 3.-When the
cases OF violating the state law regarding
sparring and boxing exhibitions against
Pete McCoy, "Reddy" Gallagher. John
Files, Harry Pank, o. E. Pooler and Tom
Costello were called in the police court this
afternoon the courtroom was CROWDED.
After the reading OF the information Gala.
CHER, Pooler, Costello and Pank pleaded
not guilty. Mccoy and Files wished to
leave for Philadelphia as soon as possible,
and they both pleaded guilty.
In pronouncing sentence upon the pris-
oners the Judge said: u believe in the
manly art of self-defense, but when it 10
carried to this extent it becomes positive
vice. In my opinion you are professional
pugilists travelling around the country with
no other aim than to engage in fight.
Mccoy, will fine you 5000 and costs and
commit you to the Works for thirty days.
Files, you are fined $50 and costs and
committed to the Works for thirty
days"
The prisoners asked for q new trial, and
were released on bail in the sum OF $500
each.
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Still Kicking,

INDIANAPOLIs. February 3.-The Repub
licans do not admit the legality OF Turpie'a
election to the United States Senate OF
that the work OF the joint convention was
perfected in the proceedings Of Wednesday
On the other hand the Democrats claim
the record is valid and the Joint conven.
tion adjourned yesterday sine die. In
accordance with the motion OF Representa-.
tive Gardiner which the Republicans say
prevailed, the JOINT convention reassem.
bled at noon to-day with all the Democrats
and seven Republican Senators absent.
Speaker Sayre presided and tho
clerk called the roll OF both
houses. Ten Senators and fifty.
Representatives. OF the Republican side
answered, but the Democratic side
were silent. They were regarded
as absentees, until the roll OF that class
was read, when the speaker announced the
presence OF each one, but as not answering.
Representative Gardiner then presented
preamble and resolution. reciting tho ille-
gality OF the election OF Turpie and the
pretended Adjournment OF the Joint Con-
ventian sine die, and calling for an investiga-
ton, in order to prepare a memorial OF
contest to be presented to the United
States Senate. The resolution provided
for the appointment OF a committee Of i've
to pursue this investigation, and to pre-
pare the memorial. This was agreed to,
and the session adjourned.
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Disuss Of the Frsnch Language.

A writer in Belgian contemporary
traces the decline Of the French Language
ON the continent. Flemish is driving French
ont Of the University Of Antwerp and the
Academy of Ghent, from the Belgian mint
and postofice, from the legislature and the
tribunals. French has ceased to be the
official language Of the German
foreign Office; but it is not 20 well
known that even technical terms of
French derivation have been arbitrarily
substitsted in the postal and telesraphic
services by words Of purely German manu-
facture- tho result Of an organised move
ment to effect the same result in all de-
partments Of life. German is gradually con-
quering French in nAlsace-Lorraine. Rus
sia no longer speaks French even at court.
Greece, following the German example, is
purifying itself from the French element
once exceedingly strong-with the utmost
energy; and in Turin, instead OF seeing in
the shops, az formerly: Isl parla Ital-
iano," +" one reads an exceptional ION parle
Francais. Chicago Tribune.
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trouble arose. Wednesday . package was
delivered 1T the archbishop's door. The
servants suspected dynamite and handled
it sarefully. It was found to contain bon
hons, and with it was . card inscribed
"With the compliments Of well known
physician living near by" On inquiry it
was found that the doctor had not sent tho
box and knew nothing Of it. The ben-bons
were sent to q chemist for analysis. The
inmates Of the archbishop's palace refuse
to talk - to tho result Of the analysis.
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gundy 10 sometimes needed to clear away
the cobwebs from . speakers brain and
looss his tongue for action. The brilliant
"Sunset" Cox takes his ssherry, his Sautsrne.
his claret, his extra dry and his small
brandy in their proper order, but his wit
loses nothing Of his pugnency in conse-
quencs, nor does his Language transgress
the laws Of decorum. Ex-senator George
81. Psndlston il q champagne drinksr, but
he makes digni6ed and fluent aftsr-dinnsr
speech, even after imbibing what would put
man Of less sturdy stomach under the
table.-New York Times.
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GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
Congressional Proceedings-The lndi.
ana Senatorial Squabble-For.
eign Notes, Etc.. Etc.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 3.-In the Senate
Evarts introduced bill for the purchas,
OF John Ericksson's Destroyer and ten en-
larged steel vessels ct tho same type fol
defending the harbors OF the United States
(appropriating $4,000 and $4,000, 900
for these purposes respectively.
The resolution offered last session by
Ingalls, to discharge the Committee on Pen
sions from further consideration Of the bill
removing the limitation OF applications for
arrears OF pensions was taken up and In.
gals stated his objection was to have tho
bill brought before the Senate for action.
The Senate proceeded TO- tho
prohibit members OF Congress from
acting as attorneys for subsidized railroad
companies. Evarts addressed tho Senate
in opposition. He favored the amendment
proposed to be offered as a substitute to
the bill by the senator from Delaware.
member OF Congress to accept employment
'ceive payment for services as such counsel
or attorney from subsidized railroad
companies, with tho proviso that
it shall not be construed
to prevent members OF Congress
from appearing as such counsel in State or
Federal courts in suits in which the United
States is not a party. He argued that the
proposed legislation was uncalled for.
Rights OF citizens we're not to be invaded
because honest employment might lead to
criminality. Upon tho conclusion OF Ev-
arts speech the Senate went into executive
session and adjourned.
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THE CELESTIALS
To Be Indsmnified For Their Losses ut
Rock Springs.

To Be Indemnified For Their Losses .,
Rock Springs.
WASHINGTON, February 2. Whatevs,
else il to bs the outcome OF tho present ses'
sion, two results may be predicted with oil
the certainty that can never be felt con.
corning the future action Of Congress. Leg
islators and petit jurors are alike in one
respect at least. Omniscience alone can
predict what they will do. But, aside from
idiosyncrasies of the men who have tho
fate of bills in their hands, it is reasonably
certain that rigorous fishery law will
pass, and that nothing will be done for the
reduction OF taxes.
Yesterday the Senate passed the Ed.
munds bill, and Mr.. Belmont has secured
q day in the House for the consideration Of
bills reported by the Committee on Foreign
Affairs. The first measure he will take up
will be that providing an indemnity for the
Chinese sufferers of the Rock Springs mas
sacre. Then he will take up the fisheries
question, and will arnepe the Edn1suus1s
bill as a substitute for his own.
The Democrats are not happy about the
fisheries question. They have come to the
conclusion that the inactivity OF the ad-
ministration and the hostility OF leading
Democrats in the House Of Representatives
haye made the party unpopular with tho
fishermen. In the Morrison bill fish were
put on the free list, and western and south.
western members insisted that the Cana.
dian request should be granted. They did
not realize tho Importance OF their atti-
tude until Mr.. Jonas French found the
Democratic shippers OF Gloucester and
their crews voting against him last autumn
when he was desirous of representing the
Essex district in Congress. It is possible
that then the President and Mr.. Dayard
regretted that they had not made public
the vigorous correspondence which the
latter had carried ON with the British For
eign Office. At any rate, the Democrats in
Congress who are nearest the administra-
tion began to make a race with the Repub-
licans for the honors OF the legislation
embodied in the Edmunds bill. They have
been trying to make the bill giving the
President the power to close the ports OF
the United States against the Canadian
fishermen a Democratic measure. But
they have been too slow. The refusal OF
the President to exercise the power which
was given him last winter, the Morrison
bill, the failure Of Mr.. Bayard to explain
the attitude which he and Mr.. Phelps bad
taken, and the diligence of Mr.. Edmunds
have united to prevent the Democrats
from gaining the credit which they de-
served.
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FoRMGN NOTES.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 3.-The Gov.
ernnent has forbidden the expectation oi
horses from Russia.
81. PETERSBURG. February 3.-The French
government has made large purchase OF
Russian oats for the use The French cav
airy horses, and have chartered . number
of steamers to convey them from tho Baltic
ports to Francs.
PARIS, February 8.-RepublIc Franchise
published . dispatch from Sues which
states in battles between AbyssiniaDs and
Italians. near Massowah, January 20,
1885, Abyssinians captured all the guns
possessed by the Italians. It also says
that of 4S0 Italians engaged in the fight
not more than fifty escaped.
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A Queer Revelation.

SPRINaFIELD, ILL.,, February 2.-In the
Legislature Merritt (Democrat) called at
teDtion to public speech made by one ol
the labor representatives that an attempt
was made to bribe one of their number to
vote for q candidate for United States
Senator.
Dixon (Labor) said business man had
approached him on the subject when eau
Gus for Senator was in progress.
Merritt replied he had been in tho Legis.
laturs nineteen years and never been ten
dered bribe, while Labor Reform leader
was offered bribe in less than ten days
after appearing III the House and then
failed to notify the Legislature.
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esd were notasd by the oPpos,;ttS;. 81 e;
guest to decollete costumes. A few OF the
ladies invited ielt obliged to decline the in
vitation because they did not possees an
evening dress Of the required height in the
neck. It 10 stated, however, that one Of
the ladies connected with one OF the for.
eiu legations, who Is known for her beauty
and social gracss, shocked those present
BY appeariDg'in q dress unusually low in
the neck.
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Mike Cregan Guilty.

New YORK, February 3.-The Cregan In.
vestigating Committee decided the fate oi
Captain Mike Cregan tonight. The follow.
ing gentlemen voted that Mr.. Cregan waa
guilty OF the charge Of selling out" Allen
Theron G. Strong. G. Hazslton and Solou
B. Smith. John D. Lawson and John E.
Bradsky voted mot guilty" Tho report
will be acted on at the next meeting OF the
general committee.
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Special to THE MINER.-
A Crazy Mans Antics.

GARRISON, M. T., February "a man on
q delayed east-bound Northern Pacific
train At this place got of the car to-day
and started up the mountain side on g.
run. 1t was storming hard at the time.
He was pursued by the passengers, over
taken after half mile chase and brought
to the depot. He was found to have be-
come suddenly insane. His face and ears
were slightly frozen. He was taken in
charge by Marshal Kelly and taken to Door
Lodge. Name unknown.
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Asks for an Appropriation.

WASHINGTON, February 2.-The Depart
ment of the Interior has asked Congress
for an appropriation OF $25 900 for sala-
riss. expenses, ETC.. OF special agents for 10.
eating Indians on lands in severalty, under
the act recently passed in which no appro-
priation was made for special agents re-
quired to be employed for that purpose.
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The OYSTER Market,

KEYpoRr, N. j., February 2.-No oysters
or CLAIMS are being shipped from this port
to New York, because OF freight handlers
strike. The owners Of oyster beds at Red
Bank, Fair Haven and Oceanic are unable
to fill their orders. They say the supply in
New York will not last week longer.
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An Ice Gorge.

BELvlDERE, n. j., February 8.-Intelli.
gence has reached here OF the formation oi
an immense ice gorge in tho Delaware river
near Shaw nee, Pa, above the Delaware
water gap. Ice is piled up to the height ol
fifty iset and the water has been forced out
OF its natural channel and has overfowed
lands, and dwelling houses are nearly sub
merged. Should there be a sudden thaw
tho destruction to property throughout the
valley would be appalling.
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Special to THE MINER
Raised at Last.

HELENA, February 4.-The blockade on
the Northern Pacific at Mullan Pass and
westward has at last been raised. The first
train to arrive from that direction was the
Pacific Express of January 31st, which ar
rived about Q o'clock tonight. followed
two hous later by another composed OF the
through trains of the LIST and I'd inst,
which were consolidated at Garrison. They
will proceed eastward. The Northern Pa
cific is now reported clear OF snow through
out it's entire length, and trains from the
east are expected to arrive during the
night.
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Mrs. Cleveland Don't Drink.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, February AT the
annual meeting of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, this State, in session
here to-day, the following resolution was
adopted:
THAT our heartfelt thanks are hereby
rendered to Mrs. Francis F. Cleveland for
the position she has taken in the chief So
cial circle of the nation as a total abstainer
from all intoxicating drinks, and we pray
Gods blessing on her young life and on her
home, believing that history will applaud
her action, as all sincere minds must even
now approve her motives
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The Freight Trouble.

New YORK, February 3.-Very little
freight is being moved out this morning
and most OF tho railroad piers are still
closed. The New York Central has men
at work big floats that for the past few
days have laid at the piers, but the pro-
gress made is very slow. The company is
receiving all freight offered but merchants
are not shipping more than the most
urgent orders fearing delay.
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Ono Life Lost.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, February 4.-The re-
mains of Mrs. II. J. Van Hooven were dis
covered in the ruins OF the female depart
ment of the Reform School burned yester-
day. She was 35 years OF age, and en-
ployed in the laundry department.
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Special to The M1NEE.-
Supreme Court Adjourned.

HELENA, February 4.-The Supreme
Court adjourned to-day. No business OF q
general interest was transacted. Owing to
the inability OF those cited to appear before
the Supreme Court, to answer to the
charge OF contempt, to reach Helena on
account OF the blockade their cases were
held over to the next term.
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to The MINER
The Weather.

HELENA, February 4.-Latest reports:
The weather in Helena has considerably
moderated. A light fall OF snow this after
noon and evening, with the thermometer
Is below. Assinaboine, 16 below
and rising, with southwest wind. Benton,
weather moderating; cloudy and clear; IA
below. Benton is suffering from fuel
famine. The Grand Union Hotel and most
business houses closed for want OF fire.
wood. Fort Shaw, II below, with brisk
snow storm, which has been going on since
yesterday morning.
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Special to THE MINER.-
SnnrAma COurt Decision.

HELENA, February 2.-The principal bus
mess OF the supreme court to-day was the
rendition OF reserved decisions. The most
important OF which was the Helena water
case, in which the opinion was
read by Judge McLeary. 1t aftirms
Judge Wade's decision throughout, holding
tho ordinance invalid and sustaining the
issue OF the injunction. The opinion is an
elaborate one, and its reading consumed
over an hour 1t was rendered by Judge
McLeary and concurred in by Judge Gal
braith. Judge Bach dissents.
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Cobbled by tho Western Union

New YORK, February 2.-The Southern
Telegraph Company, which was sold under
foreclosure proceedings at Richmond on
Tuesday, was bought in in the interest Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
which has owned a majority OF tho bonds
for nearly year.
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The Vote for Abbott,

TRENTON, N. j., February 4.-The Demo-
cratic members OF the State Legislature
met at noon to-day and went through the
form of voting for Ex-Governor Albeit for
United States Senator.
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Served Him Right.

NEW YORK, February 3.-Professor John
De Leon, astrolpgist, convicted OF enticins
young girls to l'anama for immoral pur-
poses, under pretext OF finding employment
for them, vas to-day sentenced to fifteen
years imprisonment at hard labor in Sing
Sing. This is the maximum punishment oi
the law
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Lively Pistol Practice.

PI1rsBuRG, February 4.-Last night De.
ssstiysa HSshp p2e aR9 HjIliqaa H5jIliqaary Fl hsaddRh,
charged with completely in the extensive
fur robbery in that place, amounting to
$4,000. When the train reached Alliance,
Ohio, five men got aboard, and when Ra-
VIENNA was reached they made a concerted
attack on the detectives with the view OF
rescuing the prisoner. A desperate fight
ensued and one OF the detectives, Hilligan,
received seven bullet wounds and Hochn
five. Some OF their assistants were also
wounded. The rescuers succeeded in es-
Gaping with McMunn. Both the detectives
were sent to Cleveland. They are still liv-
ing, but are not expected to recover.
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Now tor q Howl.

PORTLAND, February Sat Olympia,
w. T., tie Supreme Court to-day decided
the bill granting suffrage to womtn uncon-
stitutional. The act was passed by the
legislature of 1885 and women have been
voting in the Territory ever since.
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Sdne men always alight on their lset: A
Nebraska man Was carried forty miles by .
cyclone and dropped in a Widows front
yard. He married the widow and returned
heme worth about $4,000 more than
when he startsd.-Burlingto Free Press.